U.S. lawmakers have sent a clear signal to Cambodian leaders that they have to reverse course on limiting democracy or face consequences.
The US House of Representatives on Monday passed the Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019. The bi-partisan legislation will apply visa and asset blocking sanctions on Cambodian government, military or security officials who have undermined democracy in Cambodia or committed related human rights issues.
The Cambodian leader, however, did not mention any specific countries.
Concerns of the possible presence of the Chinese military in Cambodia was first raised in April 2018 by the U.S.-based Center for Advanced Defense Studies.
The Cambodian premier indirectly criticized the EU’s own human rights situation as declining compared to forty years ago while Cambodia’s human rights are getting better.
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The UN claimed that 140 members of the CNRP were questioned, summoned, or detained by Cambodian authorities and courts in relation to social gatherings and online comments.
Ambassador Wang Wentian accused the U.S. of inflaming the trade war and calling it a “dishonest individual” during the negotiation with China.
Remarks by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hisen Loong referencing an Indochinese War-area conflict has caused immediate reactions from Cambodian and Vietnamese officials.
However, he not give a direct answer to the question of whether China “is seeking” to have a future military presence in Cambodia, which is increasingly getting close to Beijing.
Lindsey Graham, chairman of Senate Judiciary Committee, tells VOA's Khmer service he is a 'very concerned' about growing Chinese influence in Cambodia.
Opposition activist thinks developments are part of long-term strategy by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party to secure victory in elections scheduled for 2023
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